West Valley City » Rocky Mountain Raceways will hold a memorial barbecue and fundraiser Wednesday night for the family of Logan Emerson, the 8-year-old dirt bike rider who was killed last week in a crash at the track.
The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Raceway convention center, 6555 West 2100 South, West Valley.
Food and drinks will be available. Donations are welcome. Memorial T-shirts and stickers will be sold. A raffle for a new motorcycle, among other items, will also be held.
After dark, a candlelight vigil will be held in memory of Emerson, who died after crashing his 85cc Honda dirt bike on the raceway's motocross course.
Organizers of the event are asking those who plan to attend to RSVP by calling 801-252-9557.
All proceeds will go directly to the Emerson family through the Utah Motorsports Foundation.
Speed Week entries
A record-setting number of pre-entries have been received for Bonneville Speed Week, scheduled for Aug. 8-14.
According to organizers, more than 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles have already been entered to run on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover.
Racing starts Aug. 8, after a driver's meeting. Competition will be held in a number of classes, including jet-powered cars, which reach speeds in excess of 500 mph.
Rocky Mtn. Raceways
Karl Martin of Riverton edged Eric Snow of Clearfield in the Sportsman Class during the recent Summit Super Series Drag Race at Rocky Mountain Raceways.
In other classes:
» Chris Hall of Brigham City won the Pro Class over runner-up Shanze Panunzio of Plain City;
» Rodney Haarbrink of South Jordan won the Super Pro Class over Derek Dickey of Logan;
» Jeff Zogg of Corrine won the Motorcycle/Snowmobile Class over Red Gledhill of Taylorsville.
Supermoto event
The fourth round of the Utah Supermoto Championship will be held today at Miller Motorsports Park.
Riders will be competing for trophies in 13 classes, in addition to points in the season standings.
The off-road course at Miller Motorsports will also be open for four-wheel enthusiasts. The Ace Cafe and Larry H. Miller Total Performance Museum will also be open.
